João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a noted Brazilia… Read Full Bio ↴João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a noted Brazilian singer with a distinctive style as a guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in MPB alongside collaborator lyricist Aldir Blanc.

Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, João Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs were also recorded by Elis Regina and were a success. He soon became admired as a versatile vocalist and a dynamic performer. João Bosco has been noted for "his singular fusion of Arab culture, Afro-American music and Brazilian styles bossa nova," influenced by American jazz.

Olhos Puxados
João Bosco Lyrics

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Ela não entende o meu riscado
Acha meu xadrez meio estampado
Pra balanço eu vou ficar fechado
Pois não quero a minha grife nesse estado
Subo de tamanco no tablado
Tento não perder o rebolado
Num bico de pena m nanquim
Ela vê um oriental em mim

Desenrolando as peças
Medindo a lingerie
Se for pra vida assim levar
Ta bom pra mim
Jorro que nem chafariz
Quando eu estou feliz
Ecologista no amor
Passo da copa a raiz
Comendo todo tempo de pauzim

Palmeando o meu quimono
Ela sorri: Buragiro é aqui!

Overall Meaning

In João Bosco's song Olhos Puxados, the singer is explaining his experience with a girl who doesn't seem to understand his lifestyle. He says she doesn't understand his way of living, considering his pattern to be too stamped, and therefore, he wants to stay closed off. He goes on to say that even though he's trying not to lose his rhythm, he feels like he's walking on stilts. Through his drawings, she sees an Oriental in him, despite his worries of not wanting his signature in this condition. He paints a picture of being a happy fountain who eats with small chopsticks while wearing his kimono. She sees him as an indigenous man when he unfolds his pieces, and she checks his lingerie. Despite appearing different, he tells her it's okay for him to have a life like this, and being an ecologist in love gets along with it so well.

The lyrics of Olhos Puxados not only describe a personal connection to a woman but also the singer's perception of his identity. He expresses how he struggles to be happy within his world while being conscious of how others view him. He still embraces who he is, even if it may appear different to the girl he is speaking to. It reflects on how it can be tough to reconcile who you are as an individual with how society views you. João Bosco's song is a glimpse into the life of the singer, where he is vulnerable and genuinely introspective.

Line by Line Meaning

Ela não entende o meu riscado
She doesn't understand my style

Acha meu xadrez meio estampado
Thinks my checkered pattern is a bit over the top

Pra balanço eu vou ficar fechado
I'm staying closed for a while

Pois não quero a minha grife nesse estado
I don't want my brand to have this impression

Subo de tamanco no tablado
I climb on stage in wooden sandals

Tento não perder o rebolado
I try not to lose my groove

Num bico de pena m nanquim
I draw with ink and pen

Ela vê um oriental em mim
She sees an oriental in me

Desenrolando as peças
Unwrapping the pieces

Medindo a lingerie
Measuring lingerie

Se for pra vida assim levar
If this is how life goes